The inspirational exhibition "Offering of the Angels: Tapestries and Paintings from the Uffizi Gallery," opens on December 7 at the final stop of its U.S. tour at Telfair Museum, Jepson Center for the Arts, in Savannah, Ga. The 43 paintings and two tapestries by Baroque and Renaissance masters such as Botticelli, Liberi and Tintoretto will be on di...

University of North Georgia is looking for an Italian instructor to teach a joint class (Italiano 1001/2001) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. Classes start August 19, 2013 and run through the first week of December. We already have a dozen students signed up for the 1001 and 2 returning students for the 2001 portion.   The...

ATLANTA - Tredici anni fa a Orlando, Florida, la minaccia più concreta era quella spagnola. Oggi ad Atlanta, Georgia, ad insidiare il primato mondiale della ceramica italiana ci sono i soliti cinesi. In realtà è un primato che ha già subìto una modifica strutturale importante: resiste in valore, non in volume, segno che il...

Winner of Bravo's Best New Restaurant competition, Dolce Italian will open its first Georgia location in Buckhead Atlanta in August. A Miami location opened in 2013, and plans are in the works for a Chicago outpost as well.   The restaurant is the signature of LDV Hospitality, founder John Meadow says. Diners can look forward to house-made p...

by Therra C. GwynItalian food has come a long way in the United States from its beginnings as home cooking in immigrant kitchens and lovable canned spaghetti for the masses. Recently opened restaurant Piastra — Italian for "plate" — in Marietta, features chef Greg Lipman's take on modern Italian cuisine.   It's a careful concoction of d...

The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host the exhibition "Chaos & Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda" Feb. 14 to May 10, 2015. Lerda's art draws on his personal experiences growing up in Italy during World War II and his interest in the eternal battle between chaos and order.   Born in the Piedmont region of Ita...

AmCham è lieta di segnalare l'opportunità di partecipare all'appuntamento annuale con l'Atlanta Food and Wine Festival che si terrà nella Capitale della Georgia dal 29 maggio al 1 giugno 2014. La manifestazione è un'imperdibile vetrina del settore wine&food e rappresenta l'occasione per le aziende italiane del settore interessate al mercat...

By Sarah Rose The 13-year-old carrying a multicolored umbrella was about twice as tall as almost everyone at the event. He isn't naturally that tall, though. Nico Wilson of the Salida Circus was walking around on stilts. The circus was one of the attractions at the second annual Sons of Italy Royal Gorge Lodge 2866 Italian Festival, which w...

by Ciancia Italian Club   Ciancia in August is synonymous of our famous outdoor party and star-gazing night at Mike Salvo's house. This summer is no different, with his new brick-oven pizza, outdoor kitchen, bocce game, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, amazing regional cuisine, dancing and late live music. This is your chance to leave all your worrie...

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced 2013 as the "Year of Italian Culture" in the United States. Atlanta arts institutions have joined in the celebration and will host events throughout the Fall that highlight everything from Italian music to Renaissance and Baroque images of Rome to Italy's best exports, wine and design. Harmonie Univ...